Students explored science, art and engineering themed activites.
By
Jessica Salmond
| 7:39 p.m. May 19, 2016
East County
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William H. Bashaw Elementary School's end-of-the-year festival featured a new twist this year: it focused on the school's Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) classification.
Students got to explore science, engineering and technology-themed activities at the festival Thursday, May 19. Some students also dressed up as historical figures.
Sharon Harrison, a kindergarten teacher, supervised the block-building station.
"Blocks are your first technology," she said "You play with them, understand how to build a foundation."
Jaylynn Garber, Allie Garber and Kelly Sportsman build a castle.
Joshua Salinas runs under the parachute.
Olivia Christman plays Anne Bonny and Kimberly Lopez plays Pedro Menendez
Christine Austin helps her son, Trevor, make slime for Cub Scout Troop 191.
Mason Turner tries out the straw rocket launcher.
Caliegh Bagley plays Osceola
Jake Roman as Francisco Menendez, Lane Rhodes as Vincente Ybor and Devin Dicarlo as James Weldon Johnson.
Paul Mason, Nicholas Mason and Jamal Allan of Braden River High School launch a straw rocket.
Students play under the parachute.
Klyne Hacker giggles at the slime on his hands.
Adalynn shows off her slimy hands.
Mark Lolies and Vicki Short explore erosion.
Margaret Gaitens shows how gas is made.
Ray Brydson quizzes Marsha Joseph about her character Sally Rich.
Principal Joshua Bennet talks before the fifth-grade performance.
Fifth graders performed a concert for friends and family.
